{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-387.660","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 387.660","heading":"Specific powers and duties of guardian.","body":"A guardian of a disabled person shall have the following powers and duties, except as\nmodified by order of the court:\n(1) To establish the ward's place of abode within the state, except that, if at any time a\nguardian places a ward in a licensed residential facility for developmentally disabled\npersons, the guardian shall, within thirty (30) days of such placement, file with the\ncourt notice of the placement, stating with specificity the reasons for such\nplacement, and an interdisciplinary evaluation repor t detailing the social,\npsychological, medical or other considerations on which such placement is\npredicated, a description of the treatment or habilitation programs which will\nbenefit the ward as a result of such placement, and a determination that such\nplacement will provide appropriate treatment in the least restrictive available\ntreatment and residential program. For purposes of this subsection, the\ninterdisciplinary evaluation report may be one performed within two (2) months\nprior to the placement for  purposes of determining whether such placement is\nnecessary and appropriate, or may be an evaluation and assessment provided by the\nresidential facility immediately after placement. Notice to the court shall not be\nrequired where the ward is transferred f rom one licensed residential facility to\nanother;\n(2) To make provision for the ward's care, comfort, and maintenance and arrange for\nsuch educational, social, vocational, and rehabilitation services as are appropriate\nand as will assist the ward in the de velopment of maximum self -reliance and\nindependence;\n(3) To give any necessary consent or approval to enable the ward to receive medical or\nother professional care, counsel, treatment or service, except that a guardian may\nnot consent on behalf of a ward to an abortion, sterilization, psychosurgery, removal\nof a bodily organ, or amputation of a limb unless the procedure is first approved by\norder of the court or is necessary, in an emergency situation, to preserve the life or\nprevent serious impairment of the physical health of the ward;\n(4) To act with respect to the ward in a manner which limits the deprivation of civil\nrights and restricts his personal freedom only to the extent necessary to provide\nneeded care and services to him; and\n(5) To expend sums from the financial resources of the ward reasonable and necessary\nto carry out the powers and duties assigned to him by the court.\nIf a separate limited conservator or conservator has been appointed for the ward, the\nexpenditure of funds by the limited gua rdian shall be consistent with the duties assigned\nto and procedures and policies established by such limited conservator or conservator.\nConflicts arising between a limited guardian and a limited conservator or conservator\nregarding the expenditure of fun ds which are unable to be otherwise resolved shall be\nsubmitted to the court for resolution.","path":["KRS Chapter 387"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47474","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:21Z","sha256":"10b553b080e805d5b587cbd09c11a420c55b689be6cddd4a82674f463bb081b7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-387.650","next":"us-ky/krs-387.670"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}